Chef Damu Biography: Wife, Age, Net Worth, Family, Wikipedia, Nationality, Height, YouTube

Damodharan K., also known as Chef Damu, is a famous Indian chef.

On several Tamil television channels, he has hosted many cooking shows and reality cooking competitions, most notably as a judge of Cooku with Comali on Star Vijay.

In 2010, he set the Guinness World Record for the longest single-person cooking marathon.

He is also the first Indian chef to have a PhD. earned a Master’s degree in Hotel Management and Food Technology from Madras University in 2004. Additionally, he also appeared in several Tamil films.

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  • Real name: Dr. K. Damodharan
  • Profile name: Chef Dhamu
  • Occupation: Chef
  • Date of birth: September 3, 1954
  • Hometown: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
  • Indian
  • Education level: PhD

Early life

Dr. K Dhamodaran is Chef Dhamu’s real name. He was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on 3 September 1954. His parents’ names are unknown.

His wife’s name was Usha Dhamu, and he married her. Akshaya is the name of the girl born to this couple.

He completed his advanced studies and research in Chennai and worked as a professor.

Personal life

Usha Dhamu was his wife’s name and he married her. The girl born to this couple is named Akshaya.

Career

He had little interest in academics. So, he decided to pursue a master’s degree in Hotel Administration and Management.

He then worked as a chef at Taj Coromandel. He went through challenges at first. However, he became a good chef at the Taj Coromandel in Mumbai.

He then set the Guinness World Record for Longest Cooking by cooking for about 25 hours and completing more than 617 dishes. He is the only chef with a doctorate. in the food and beverage industry.

Cook With Dhamu, a show on Jaya TV, was his first television show. He finally made his debut in Kollywood with the film Kallapadam, and later he had a small role in Ulkuthu.

In season 1-3 of Cooku With Comaali, he appeared as one of the judges along with Venkatesh Bhat. This show was a huge success.

After this show, he starred in the film Server Sundaram, where Santhanam played the lead role. This movie has not been released yet. He appeared in the web series Kalyanam Condition Apply.

Cooking Comali

Chef Dhamu served as a judge on the first season of Cooku With Comaali due to the show’s popularity. He also appeared in Season 2 of the show.

The show was also named Best TV Show at the Behindwoods Television Awards. He is currently one of the judges on the third season of Cooku With Comaali.

Damu and Venkatesh Bhat won the ‘Best Non-Fiction Jodi’ award at the Vijay Television Awards 2022 for their appearance in Cook with Comali.

Filming

  • Kallappadam (2015)
  • Ulkuthu (2017)
  • Oru Pakka Kathai (2020)
  • Sundaram Server (TBA)
  • Kalyanam Conditions Applicable (2018)

TV series

  • Chef Dhe (Mazhavil Manorama)
  • Athu Ithu Yethu (Cameo appearance)
  • Chocolate (Cameo appearance)
  • Cooku With Comali Part 1
  • Cooku with Comali Part 2
  • Colorful kitchen
  • Cooku with Comali season 3
  • Cooking with Comali season 4

Social Media

  • Instagram handle: @chef_damu
  • Twitter name: @chefdamu
  • Facebook: @ChefDamuOfficial
  • YouTube: @ChefDamusMulticuisine

Net value

Chef Damu makes a living mainly as an actor. His estimated net worth is $4 million.

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